Tyre Repair

[Joel]

Anyone know how much it costs to get a tyre repaired, compared to the 40 or so quid for a cheap-ish new one?

 

I've got a nasty big nail in an other wise good tyre on my tin top, and I need to get it sorted before MOT in the next few days.

 

Cheers.

[Dave R]

last one i had done was nothing as i had bought the tyre from them ;p

 

some cant be fixed... mostly when the hole on the inside is near the sidewall

 

dave

[Mitch]

8-10 quid,

[Joel]

8-10 quid,

 

Sounds good to me

 

The nail's in a channel of the main tread area, so should be fine for a repair.

[Mitch]

maybe another fiver if you need it rebalanced

[Guest Bazwaz]

Last one i had done was £10 inc valve and balance,

 

Barry

[Joel]

Mitch was right - £10 with new valve and balanced. Job's a guddun and I'm a happy chappy.

[Guest gavinc]

was that a cash no receipt job...

 

i have worked for a couple of the national tyre companies

 

it was a few years ago, but sure it was about about £16 then..

[Guest paulwillie1000@yahoo.co.uk]

I paid £8

[Guest zoomzoom]

Hi

I charge £15 + vat

but will do it free if you are already a customer

[Guest Kieran]

Kwik fit did one for me for the mondeo tintop on sunday. £14.95 balanced.

 

I trust them because of the nature of the stupid alloys on the mondeo, you cant fit weights to the outside rim, just stick them on the inner.

 

Couple of cheaper garages have tried to static balance them in the past, and i end up going to kwik fit to have it sorted properly.

 

Not the cheapest admitedly but they use good equipment and and give great service.

 

Kieran

 

No I dont work for them.......

Edited March 18, 2008 by Kieran

[Guest 2b_pablo]

do kwik fit not do the free repairs anymore then?

[Guest peter2b2002]

1st one £6.95 then the next free at my local tyre shop(i get all my tyres from them), if the nail is in the tread you should be ok, if it's near or in the side wall- new tyre

pete2b

[NeilD]

Local college - join the 'Car Maintenance' evening class

Access to tyre changing / balancing equipment + ramps and all the tools and diagnotic equipment known to man

 

+ acces to welding / metal fabrication as well!

 

Most tyre balancing machines are capable of being set up to have the outer weights inside the spokes on alloys and balance them dynamicly if you know how.